Boys' name · since 1971

Sederick

168 babies named Sederick in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

168
total births
1971–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Sederick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 168 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Sederick recorded 168 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2002.

  • 168 total births
  • 1971–2002 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

168 boys have been named Sederick since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.

168
total births
1971–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Sederick was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

12 babies were named Sederick in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

Sederick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sederick's full recorded timeline at 1985, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sederick at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

168

Since 1971

32 years of records

Peak year

1981

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1971

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2002

Sederick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1981)
12
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 197119751978198119851988199620002002 6

Sederick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Sederick's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Sederick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 63 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sederick?
168 babies have been named Sederick since 1971. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1981 with 12 births.
When was Sederick most popular?
Sederick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Sederick been used?
Sederick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 32 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Sederick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sedrick, Sedric, Sedale, Seddrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sederick's data

  • Sederick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sederick: Baby Name Since 1971 - 168 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sederick. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sederick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.